Senator Rodney Ellis

Background

Mr. Rodney Ellis serves as Vice Chairman of he Tagos Group, LLC. Mr. Ellis has served as a business consultant to several Fortune 500 companies in his career. He was a co-founder of Apex Securities, Inc. He serves on the National Commission of Energy Policy, a bipartisan group of 20 of the nation's leading energy experts focused on issues, including increasing global competition for energy resources; concerns over global climate change; and progress in new energy technologies. ... He also co-chairs the newly created Commission on African Americans in Climate Change. He serves as a frequent lecturer in the areas of renewable energy and energy conservation/efficiency. As a Texas state senator, he has championed legislative considerations concerning environmentally preferred products and services, including a state wide tax free holiday. Mr. Ellis serves as a Director at Rainbow/Push Coalition. He served as Director of Esquire Bank. He has a diverse background in international finance and plays a key role in The Tagos Group's International Consulting Services. He is serving in his sixth term in the Texas Senate from Houston. During his sixteen year tenure in the Texas Senate, the Senator has earned praise as a legislative leader on economic development, education, civil rights, tax cuts, criminal justice and workforce development issues. He served three terms as a member of the Houston City Council. Mr. Ellis holds a BA from Texas Southern University, a Master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a law degree from The University of Texas School of Law.

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